No Model Will Save Us: Pope Leo, the Miserostat, and AI's Woke Coders

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The article criticizes the Vatican's encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas' on AI as verbose and filled with trendy but vague language like 'synodality' and 'journeying'.
It argues that technology itself is neutral, like tools, and the real problem lies with people and the unforeseen consequences of their actions, referencing David Stove's conservative argument.
The piece highlights Pope Leo's correct insights, such as AI being a tool that can become dictatorial if it sets standards, and that AI only imitates human intelligence without inner growth.
It disputes the existence of an environmental crisis, attributing belief in it to scientists overstating certainty, and criticizes the Church for endorsing this view.
The author emphasizes that AI models are not morally neutral but reflect the biases of their coders, and the issue is with people—promoters and users—not the technology itself.
It rejects transhumanism as a false promise, arguing that human nature cannot be fundamentally changed by technology, and cautions against fetishizing intelligence.

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